Anstey, Frank, 1865-1940
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Frank Anstey (1865-1940), born in England, arrived in Australia as a stow-away at the age of 11. He worked as a cabin-boy on boats "blackbirding" amongst the Pacific Islands; and back in Australia was active during the 1880's in the Seaman's Union, and the labor movement generally. In 1902, 1904 and 1907 he represented the Victorian Legislative Assembly seat of East Bourke for the Labor Party. Subsequently Anstey held the federal seat of Bourke from 1910 to 1934. During his federal career he was deputy leader of the Fed. Lab. Party (1922) and held the portfolio of Health and Repatriation in the Scullin government (1929-1931). Anstey was fiery speaker and pamphleteer, and his published works include Monopoly and Democracy (1906); War and Finance (1915); Kingdom of Shylock (1915, 1917); Red Europe (1919), and Facts and Theories of Finance (1931).
From the description of Articles [manuscript]. [19--]. (Libraries Australia). WorldCat record id: 225759261
Politician. Member, Victorian Legislative Parliament, 1902-1910; member, House of Representatives 1910-1934. Deputy leader, Australian Labor Party, 1922 and Minister for Health and Repatriation, 1929-1931.
From the description of Speech and newspaper extract [manuscript]. [ca.1920]-1938. (Libraries Australia). WorldCat record id: 225633067
State and federal Labor politician from Victoria; minister in the Scullin Government (1929-1931).
From the description of Papers [manuscript]. 1930-1939. (Libraries Australia). WorldCat record id: 225826331
ALP politician. Held federal seat of Bourke, 1910-1934.
From the description of Letters of Frank Anstey. 1917-1919. (Libraries Australia). WorldCat record id: 219982051
In 1902, 1904 and 1907 Anstey represented the Victorian Legislative Assembly seat of East Bourke for the Labor Party. Subsequently he held the federal seat of Bourke from 1910-1934. He held the positions of Deputy Leader of the Australian Labor Party, 1922 and Minister of Health and Repatriation in the Scullin governnemt, 1929-1931.
From the description of [Papers] [manuscript]. [1880-1920] (Libraries Australia). WorldCat record id: 225633060
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